The Frances Langford Don Amici Show!
Yes, the former head of the world's famous celebrities,
stars by Don and Fran,
and another visit to television's favorite comic book movie,
Sam and Jerry, at the next door.
Today's guests are the famous dance team,
Richard DeForest George and Chester Morris.
Now, here are Don and Fran.
Nothing nicer than the beginning of a new month, is there?
Just wonderful.
Happy November 2nd, all of you people.
Oh, my goodness, it's a real happy month for all of you,
the whole month through.
I can't think of a better way to start a month off
than with Frances Langford singing a song.
What do you want to sing?
Oh, I think I'll sing, Hi, Neighbor.
Well, isn't that wonderful? Go ahead.
Hi, neighbor, hi, neighbor
What do you know and what do you say?
Hi, neighbor, hi, neighbor
Throw all your worries away
Come on and shake my hand and let it ring to the rest
It makes you feel so grand it gets your chin off your chest
I'll shout, hi, neighbor, hi, neighbor
Time to play and sing high
Hi, neighbor, hi, neighbor
What do you know and what do you say?
Hi, neighbor, hi, neighbor
Throw all your worries away
Come on and shake my hand and let it ring to the rest
It makes you feel so grand it gets your chin off your chest
I'll shout, hi, neighbor, hi, neighbor
Time to play and sing high
Hi, neighbor, hi, hi
Hi, neighbor.
I say, old girl, that was a bit of all right, don't you know?
My, my, but we are full of fun today, aren't we?
Aren't we?
Why do we feel so jittery?
Well, I'll tell you, old girl, I have an egg for breakfast, an egg manju.
An egg?
Yes, Winston's back in, you know.
Well, you know, I think with a little relaxation you might be all right.
And I know just where you can get it.
I think it's time we saw the serious side of Johnny Romano and his guitar.
It's a composition of his own.
Come on, Johnny, thank the devil.
Thank you.
Now here's Donavici to sing that wonderful old ballad,
After the Ball Is Over.
After the ball is over
After the break of dawn
After the dancers leave
After the stars are gone
Many a heart saved
If you could read them all
Many the hopes that have flashed
After the ball is over
Many a heart saved
If you could read them all
Many the hopes that have flashed
After the ball is over
That was very touching, bud.
Maybe a little too touching.
You don't want to be too tender around this show, you know.
Well, what, if you'll pardon the vulgarity, in the very Dickens is this.
Well, you better start to act tough, too, Don.
We're ready to meet our celebrity guest of the day.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you're right, Fred.
We got to be real tough with this guy.
That's no problem for me.
Nails, I meet you, they call me.
All right, I'll just see you in Lankford. Stick them up.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Is that all you got to say, Nails?
One false move and I'll get him.
Quiet!
Let's get back to that guest you were talking about.
What kind of a guy is he?
Oh, he's just the nicest guy in the whole world.
That's right.
Uh-huh.
What about his talent?
Well, he's one of the greatest actors on this stage.
One of?
Yeah, he's the greatest. He's even better than Amici.
Oh, go on.
What else, Miss Lankford?
Well, he's made about a hundred pictures, including the Boston Blackie series.
Yeah, and he's a family man, ain't he, Amici?
Yeah, he's the best. A loving husband and a devoted father.
He has three children. His son is a lieutenant in the Air Corps.
Uh-huh. Is he a young fella?
Oh, of course not. He's...
What?
He looks like a young fella, but he's really a grandfather with two grandchildren.
Just a minute, Frances. Two and a half.
It'll be three in January.
Oh, two and a half grandchildren.
That's right.
And his name?
Now, together now.
Chester Morris.
That's it.
Oh, Chester.
Oh, no, no, no.
Get those guns. Get those guns.
You know, I've been looking forward to seeing you, Fran and Don.
I hope you don't mind the way I came up here with these 240.
No, no.
It was fun being held up by Chester Morris.
Yeah.
You know, we're going to give you a chance to use those guns again, Chet,
in this little play that I've written.
Do I have a big part, Don?
Oh, how, how. And if this play is a hit, I think it'll be.
You'll be able to see your name up in bullets on Broadway.
Oh, goody, good.
Okay.
Fran and Don now present a great prison drama entitled, A Great Prison Drama.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm in prison.
My name is Rocky Morris.
Ten years ago, I was head of the mob.
I had a big towel in the palm of my hand.
Gambling, liquor, nightclubs.
I had the racket sewed up tight.
I was pulling down a cool $45 a week.
Yeah, I was hard.
Men cringed when I frowned.
They laughed when I laughed.
They drank when I drank.
They copied everything I did.
I had to be very careful when I kissed my girl.
I'm Fran.
I was Rocky's mom.
I was out to get rich.
Money, that's what I wanted.
I didn't care how I got it.
So as long as it's dishonest, that's all.
I met the right men for it.
Thieves, gangsters, crooks, scamblers.
Gamblers called me cold deck.
I was bad.
Bad clean through.
Smoked cigarettes.
Had dates with Rocky and stayed out till 10 o'clock.
Started playing pinball machines.
I learned.
Learned how to tilt.
Yeah, Francie was a real no good Nick.
And I had a pal, Dono Amici.
Dirty, double crossing, thieving.
In other words, the right guy.
The week after I took Dono into my mob,
he stole my wallet and my new diamond cuff links.
The next evening, he stabbed me in the back.
The next evening, he took my shirt and pants.
Then he squealed to the coppers.
He had me sent to prison.
I began to get the feeling he wasn't trustworthy.
And so Dono took over the rackets while I did a 10 year stretch and stir.
10 long years in a tiny cell, brooding, planning my revenge.
When I got out, there was only one thing that was on my mind.
One thing I had to do first.
Find Dono and get back my pants.
Yes, I had to find Dono.
My name is Dono Amici.
I was Rocky's pal and I squealed and I sent him to prison.
I had a good reason.
The minute I saw his girlfriend, cold deck Francie,
I figured it was my turn to shuffle.
Now I got all the rackets under my control.
No bootlegger dares move a case until I give the sign.
Bank robbers afraid to touch a safe unless I say so.
Dr. Scholl won't even send out a foot pad without my okay.
Yeah, yeah, that's my pal and that's my gal.
But I'm free now and I've got to find out if it's true what the boys wrote me
about Dono taking over with my girl, Francie.
Soon I was outside Dono's door, listening.
I heard, I love you.
I'm mad about you.
I'm only happy when I'm with you.
You're my favorite person.
I love you, love you, love you.
I could tell he was alone.
Quickly I kicked open the door and I stepped inside.
I'm back, Dono.
Yeah, yeah.
Rocky, back from where you sent me, Dono.
You know where.
They took me to the big house and they took away my name.
I became convict number 478932847317091011.
It was printed right across my chest.
But I'm tough now, Dono.
Tougher than when I went away.
And I want a little information about you and Francie.
Francie?
Yeah.
Boy, I kissed her goodbye the night they sent you away 10 years ago.
Open up, Dono, honey.
It's me, Francie, your ever-loving baby doll.
I thought you said you kissed her 10 years ago when I went away.
Well, can I help it if she uses very sticky lipstick?
Coming in, Dono.
Rocky!
Yeah, Rocky.
I'm back from the big house, Francie.
10 long, horrible years in the big house, Francie.
So what's new?
It was very tough on me up there, Francie.
Very tough.
They didn't give you the solitary, did they, Rocky?
Worse than that.
No, not the Chinese water torture.
Worse than that, Francie.
What did they do, Rocky?
They poured 20 gallons of cream over me and locked me in a room with 100 hungry kittens.
Cut it out, Rocky.
The boys all tell me that big house is like a vacation resort now.
Well, somebody's been peddling your information, Dono.
Yeah.
Those prison meals were just terrible.
Yeah.
Shrimp cocktails, sirloin steak, fresh vegetables, baked Alaska.
What's so terrible about shrimp cocktails, sirloin steak, fresh vegetables, and baked Alaska?
Well, they served it with a white wine.
And all the time I was up the river.
You too.
Well, get one thing straight, Rocky.
You can't expect a girl to wait 10 years.
I'm Dono's girl now.
Francie, how could you forget me?
Don't you remember those burning kisses of mine?
I sure do, Rocky.
But after you left, Dono told me about that sneaky trick of yours.
What?
Holding a cigarette lighter under your chin.
I'll show you how sneaky a trick it was.
All right, OK, OK, smart girl, Francie.
Now get your cover now, Rocky.
I got your cover.
Yeah, Dono, we'll see who's got who covered.
OK.
I got to go too.
All right.
Thanks.
Shall we reload and start all over again?
OK, thanks, thanks.
Finally, I'd like to introduce you.
I really do want to present a very kind dance team.
Here they are, Richard and Flora Stewart.
I'm a good dancer, aren't I?
I'm a good dancer, too.
Tomorrow, they were over there.
What a lovely...
Ah, they were wonderful.
A really wonderful lady.
They're coming back, aren't they, again?
Yes, indeed.
They will be back.
Yes, indeed, they will be back.
Do you want another number?
How do you like that Morris?
Oh, I like him.
Got me swinging here in this tough boot.
He's coming back too, by the way.
He does some wonderful magic things.
Oh, he's been just about one of my favorite actress for years.
Come back and do a little favorite stuff.
We'll see you.
Just a little bit.
Stay with us.
I, the things one sees in them.
Sorrow, joy, hate, love, and one day, no, it can't be.
I don't see me in your eyes anymore.
Why can't I make them shine?
As before, I don't see you or your heart in your face.
When you should sigh, that's your mind you'll resent.
There was a time when life was fine, love was ecstasy.
But now I doubt what the outcome will be.
I pray you'll say I'm the one you adore.
That I'll see in your eyes as before.
There was a time when life was fine, love was ecstasy.
But now I doubt what the outcome will be.
I pray you'll say I'm the one you adore.
That I'll see in your eyes as before.
Thank you.
It was an extra special today.
Thank you, Donald.
It really was wonderful.
We told you people the other day that we'd like to have some comments from you every now and then on what you think of our show so that we can get a little closer together.
We'll do what you want to do and we'll be doing what you'd like for us to do.
I got this letter the other day.
This is part of that thing.
I got it.
We got it.
Frances Lank with Donna Meacham Show.
We got this letter the other day after that little girl, Mary Richards, was on.
One who's lost all her folks just very recently.
And I just would like to tell you what kind of an impression this makes on some people, the little things like that that seem to bring people closer together.
I'll read this letter for you.
Dear Miss Lankford and Mr. Meacham, I enjoy your noon TV show very much.
It's a marvelous production for a midday program.
I had the pleasure of seeing Miss Lankford and me off once many years ago, more years ago than I care to remember, when you were just starting on your fabulous career.
I was especially interested in the tragic story of Mary Richards on today's program, which is the point of this letter.
We would love to offer little Mary a home with us for as long as she wishes.
You see, we have no little girls of our own, and according to the doctor, we never will have.
So we would consider it a very great privilege to give a home to Mary and give her the chance of a normal home life again and a new mommy and daddy.
We'd be only too happy to eventually adopt her if she so desired.
We can supply the necessary references and so forth.
We're a couple in our middle thirties and have been married 12 years.
I'll bet Mary would have lots of fun with our dogs and cats and all the other animals on our farm.
We consider it a great favor indeed if you and the kind lady who is now caring for Mary would think over our offer and let us know your decision very sincerely.
Mrs. Joyce Mary Smith.
Can I want a hug?
I almost can't say anything after something like that.
But that's the kind of things that we hope this show keeps on doing for yourselves and ourselves, because something like this just makes you feel good.
Nothing inside.
Yeah, but I get out of this quick.
Get out.
Come on over now, Francis.
I want you to meet a very dear friend of mine.
Come on out here.
Come on.
Francis, this is Miss Irene Hayes.
Irene?
She's a very old friend of mine, and she wanted me to bring you over here and give you a little something.
You're going to give me these things?
A little something.
Isn't it, Ma?
This is beautiful.
A little something.
Just look at this thing, will you?
You know, it's National Flower Week, and the Society Florist of America asked me to present this to you.
Of course, I'm awfully happy they asked me, because there are a lot of people they could have asked, and it's a great honor and privilege to have you have that.
Oh, Irene, thank you so much.
Isn't this beautiful?
Isn't that beautiful?
I just wish you could see the colors that we have here.
Describe it, would you please, a little bit between the two of you?
I imagine you can tell here the most beautiful color of orchid that I have seen in a long time.
What is this now?
That cube.
Oh, how about this?
Now, I'd love to go someplace and try this.
Isn't that lovely?
Gee, that covers up a lot of things.
This is so pretty, honestly.
Don't say you covered those up after I made that lovely thing about eyes.
Now, don't do that.
You can't cover up eyes.
I don't see you in my eye anymore.
This is really beautiful, Irene.
These are yellow roses, and what are these here?
Those are chrysanthemum.
White chrysanthemum.
Oh, just beautiful.
You know, Irene, all these flowers now, I'll tell you what I would like to do with them,
if it's all right with you, to send them to the St. Albans Hospital after today.
Would you mind?
Oh, I'd love to.
I think it would be a wonderful gesture.
I know the boys out there, if they're looking in, just wait for us, fellas.
Maybe we'll bring them out ourselves if we get a chance.
We'd just love that, and take Tony and let him sing.
I would like to, Frances, may I interrupt for just one very small moment here?
As Miss Hayes told you, this is National Flower Week,
and I think it's a lovely kind of thing to do.
I think flowers are so beautiful themselves anyway.
And Irene has a magnificent place over here.
She makes up all these things here.
Now, Irene.
This is the sound from the forest.
Irene, there's just one thing that's disturbing me a little bit.
Why should you bring all this in for Frances,
and I come up with a great big basket full of nothing?
Isn't that good?
Oh, I'm glad.
You got a what?
Now, here's something.
Oh, how about this?
For you to really go out there tonight.
Oh, now we can go places.
This is for me.
Now, would you tell us exactly what that is, Irene, please?
Doesn't he look like a filly lulu?
Tony just called over.
He wants to know if this is a pizza.
Is this a pizza?
No, you really wouldn't want to cook that up.
Bird of Paradise and what is this?
You don't mind if I take this off now, do you, Irene?
I love it.
I want you to wear it tonight.
I shall.
Believe me, I shall wear it.
And be sure you speak of all the lovely flowers.
Irene, I will do that.
George, where are you?
And I'm in Hayes with the flowers.
George.
We'll wear it to the horse show.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Irene.
Yes, there's something I want to ask you, Irene.
I am so fond of flowers, but I always have a little trouble arranging flowers.
I always think that you have to have it done by a florist, but so many people have the
knack of doing it.
Could you show me a little something about it?
Well, I'm going to show you something.
I'm all prepared for you, and I'm going to do this rather simply.
But you know, I'm using a pin holder here, which is very useful.
Everybody has them, but I know everybody seems to have trouble.
These are the complaints that we florists here, all over the country, of how to get
them to stay in the pin holder.
And I thought it would be rather smart to show you this particular thing.
And attach, say, three at a time.
Now we're getting somewhere.
And it won't be quite so difficult to make them stay.
And then we take some more.
You see how wonderful that is?
It makes it much simpler.
We have to do a little cutting here.
And I think that you'll enjoy knowing this.
Now, here, you see, you arrange them three at a time and get them in at that angle.
And I thought that if you were able to realize that the vital point is to keep them all together
that way, and this, because I figure you're going to put this on your dinner table.
Irene, while you're doing this, may I just ask something?
Who buys the most flowers, men or women?
Well, I would say that the women buy flowers for their home, but that the men really do it
for sentimental reasons, and they do it for obligations.
And you know, today, it's simply marvelous the way if you go into receptions in buildings,
they've done it on their office desks.
And I think it must sell them a lot of business.
What are some of the most popular flowers that you sell?
What is the most popular flower in fact?
Well, roses come first.
Do they?
They do with me too.
Do you have those happiness roses?
Oh, aren't they lovely?
Oh, they're beautiful.
You know, you see, I'm doing this so really easy, and I expect you to do this every day.
Irene, you just go on.
I'll keep on finishing.
I just want to say thanks so very much for coming over.
But don't stop this.
You should learn how to do this.
And you finish it up for me, because I want to see the finished thing.
And Irene, I'm so grateful to you for coming.
I'm real thrilled.
I'll tell you what to do.
I'll give you a number.
You'll give me the next number?
All right.
Thanks so very much.
Now, here's our fine orchestra leader.
I want you to listen to this, Irene.
Tony Romano over here is going to sing a wonderful tune of his own, Mary, Mary.
Margaret Hayden.
Yeah, my wife.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary to all you've been hearing.
I love you.
Mary, my little Mary, quite contrary to all you've been fearing.
It's not true.
People always talk a lot.
House talking is free.
Whatever you mind, whatever they say, you just have to see.
Oh, Mary, Mary, quite contrary to all you've been hearing.
I love you.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary to all you've been doubting.
It's a lie.
Oh, Mary, Mary, quite contrary to all you've been counting.
It wasn't I.
Just because you saw a girl out dancing with me, that was no girl.
It happened to be my sister, Rosemary.
So, Mary, Mary, quite contrary to all you've been hearing.
Don't feel blue, because you know I care for only you.
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♪♪
I did it!
By the way, of course, I never really...
Come on back. Please, Ted, would you please?
I'm so glad to have you here.
My goodness, you're a sweet guy.
Can you tell me how to do that trick?
Yes, I can tell you how to do that trick.
That's a very simple thing.
But right now...
Yeah?
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And now, Don singing that gay and wonderful number,
Down Argentine Way.
♪
You'll find your life will begin
the very moment you're in Argentina.
If you're a romantic senor, then you'll surely adore Argentina.
You'll be as gay as can be.
You will learn to see scenes like you've had a dream.
For Mr. Silver, you'll learn that you will never return to Manhattan.
When you hear the payamo, you'll see the kiss of death.
If she should say mañana,
it's just to let you know you're gonna meet again.
I'll bet that old castamante you will never forget Argentina.
Where there are rumbas and tangos to tickle your spine,
moonlight and music and oranges and wine,
you want to stay down Argentina way.
When you hear the payamo, you'll see the kiss of death.
If she should say mañana,
it's just to let you know you're gonna meet again.
I'll bet that old castamante you will never forget Argentina.
Where there are rumbas and tangos to tickle your spine,
moonlight and music and oranges and wine,
you want to stay down Argentina way.
And Argentina way.
Aye!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Say,어도 좀 그냥 있는 것만 아니야?
You can make me a flower municently?
Bitch
Well, I'll tell you something, the ticking you heard with the buttons popping off my vest.
Oh, well.
I'm real proud.
I'm real proud of all those letters.
Well, we'll see you next week, we hope.
Thanks so much for being with us.
See you.
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Richard Hutton has presented the Frances Lankford Donavici Show.
Be sure to look in again Monday, friends, when we'll have another fashion show with
Goldeck-Castini and Raymond Massey, Dorothy Keller, and Valentina Latimer will be the
judges.